Math

MultiMarkdown 2.0 used ASCIIMathML to typeset mathematical equations. There
were benefits to using ASCIIMathML, but also some disadvantages.

When rewriting for MultiMarkdown 3.0, there was no straightforward way to
implement ASCIIMathML which lead me to look for alternatives. I settled on
using MathJax. The advantage here is that the same syntax is supported by
MathJax in browsers, and in LaTeX.

This does mean that math will need to be entered into MultiMarkdown documents
using the LaTeX syntax, rather than ASCIIMathML.

To enable MathJax support in web pages, you have to include a link to an
active MathJax installation — setting this up is beyond the scope of this
document, but it’s not too hard.